WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17632, 8 December 1922, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

The Lady Editor wUI be pleased to receive for publication in the "Women's Corner" items of social or personal news. Such items should be fully authenticated, ana engagement notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any mavteia affecting, or of interest to. women. ANSWERS TO OOBRESPONDENTS. "Enmiirer' '-Sprinkle the rose .leaves 3 silt to "draw out the mature. Then dry the leaves thoroughly m the sun. Mix with any k.nd of£pu«s, such as cloves or prefer by eroded orris-root, and use for making cushion. Mrs Arthur Reeves spending a week at Hanmer. Professor and Mrs Condliffe are going to Sumner to-day, where, they have taken a house for some weeks. Mr and Mrs It. J. Lyon and Miss Gertrude Miller leave to-morrow for a ten days' tour of the West Coast. Miss Avis Hobbs is visiting Napier, and is the guest of Mrs F. H. Sutherland. Mr and Mrs T. W. Base, Miss Beryl Rose, and Miss Boris Hepburn have returned from a Visit to Australia. Mrs Allan Wilkie goes to-day ta stay with Lady Clifford, "Stonyhurst.' Mr and Mis J. 0. Coop (Kaituna Valley) are staying at Warner a. Miss Orbell ("The Levels,", Timaru) arrived in Ohristchurch last night, and is staying at the United Service. Overseas visitors at present in Christchurch include Mr and Mrs J. Bash, Miss Selby, and Mrs Cox, all of Melbourne. Recent arrivals at the Clarendon are Mr and Mrs B. A. Waugh (England). Mioses E. and K. Rook (Notts, Eng land) Misses D. and G. Coisar (Arbroath, Scotland), and Mr and Mrs J. Taylor' (Dunedin). Mr and Mrs Robert Latter (Barry's Bay) are staying at the United Service. Mrs and Miss Cato (Melbourne) fire at the United Service. At the Kaiapoi tennis courts yesterday afternoon, Miss IX Stanton, who is shortly to be married, was theguest at a kitchen tea, being the recipient ul miany useful presents. During the afternoon enjoyable games of tennis were played. . A number of Training College students Jl It Ohristchurch yesterday by the South express. Among the number were Miss Anita Richards, Miss Doris Marsden, Miss Dorothy Harrow, Miss Miriam Pratt, and others. Miss Ethel Wallace, # a promising young violinists, a pupil of the Greymoutlii Convent, is to play to-night at the Industrial Exhibition. Miss Wnl laee last year won the Exhibition prize for New Zealand with 95 murks in the junior 'examination of the Trinity College of Music, London, and thjs year again got 95 marks, in the intermwl l ate division. Sho was first in the competition for the violin solo under 16 at the'recent Greymouth Competition.", being 2f> points ahead of the next placed competitor, and she was one o* the so'oists at the Greymouth Orchestral Society's concert a few months ago. The little lady, for whom a brilliant future is predicted, was thirteen last June. Mrs William Atkinson and the Misses Atkinson (Fendalton) yesterday afternoon gave a delightful "'kitchen-tea' ; for Miss Monica Senior-Lawrence, whoso marriage to Dr. Glasgow, New Brighton, takes place shortly. The drawing-room _ was gay and fragrant with a profusion of roses, .and the din-ing-room, where delicious tea was served, was decorated with red and white roses. An amusing competition was. won by Miss Mona Robinson.Amongst the guests were Mrs and Mips Senior-Lawrence, Miss Monica SeniorLawrence, Mrs Fforde Tipping, Mrs Kenneth Gresson, Misses Frances and Ada Faifbairn, Misses Madge and Dorothy Parsonson, Miss K. Tipping, Miss Mona Robinson, Miss Lorna Bean, Miss Dora Bruce, Miss Lilian Gates, Miss Kathleen Buss, and Miss Mary Rose. i .Much interest is being taken by tho i ladies of the Papanui Methodist Church in the garden fete and sale of work, I which takes place to-morrow afternoon lit 2.30 in the Orphanage grounds. Various stalls, competitions, . and a Christmas tree have been provided'; It 14 hoped the whole will be a great success. A gift and coin evening was held in connexion with the fete on Tuesday and was a success, a very pleasant evening being spent. At the meeting of the Navy League branch at Wellington this week, it was announced that a bride, on her way out on the lonic, had been consigned to the Navy League here. She was coming out to marry a man who was employed in the Railway Workshops at Petone. "But why the Navy League?" asked the chairman (Mr Roberts). The secretary (Mr R. Darroch) said that evidently the Navy League at Home was a body of 'great repute, for the surgeon-commander of the Woodarra had nominated the league here as the body to look after the expectant bride. The chairman: I suppose that the secretary of the league will act as best man. (Laughter.) Mr A. Hollis: I should think it ought to be the chairman. The secretary said that he would probably be able to find the bridegroom at Petone. Miss Winifred Carter, daughter of Mr Fred. Carter, of Auckland, was a passenger by the Makura from Sydney to America this week. Miss Carter has been harpist of the New South Wales State Orchestra since its formation, and for the past eight years has been Australia's leading harp soloist. She learned the instrument in Auckland, and was in the Auckland Orchestral Society when that body visited Christchurch for the big Exhibition. Miss Carter was tendered a farewell concert in Sydney a week ago in the Conservatorium Hall, a brilliant success, artistic and financial, being achieved. Her own contributions included Widor's "Chorale et Variations," in conjunction with Mr Frank Hutnhens. S:iintSaens's "Fantasie" for harp and violin with Mr Henri Staell, and "Echoes of a Waterfall," by John Thomas, the noted Welsh harpist. Miss Carter intends to give a recital in Los Angeles shortly, and will later visit the Eastern States.

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The Avonside branch of the Mothers' Union celebrated the last meeting this year by entertaining, last Wednesday, fifty children from S. Saviour's Home. After attending the usual service in the church, they were taken on to the vicarage lawn for refreshment and games. Mrs Carringtpn presented the prizes to the successful competitors. At the close of the afternoon, each child was given a useful present and a basket of sweets. A sum of money collected by an Avonside "mother" who is in No. 8 Ward, Christchurch Hospital, was given to the sister in charge for the holiday fund. On Tuesday evening a surprise party, organised by Miss D. Haines and Mr E. H. Thackwell, visited the residence of Mr and Mrs Vass at Northcote Settlement, Papanui, where _ an enjoyable time was spent m dancing, games, and music. Among those present were Misses M. McGrath, D. Haines, 0. Vass, D. Habgood, L. Scofield, P. Vass, R. McGrath, Y. Bone, E. Gale, W. Fuller, V. Restall, T. Dalm'er, M. Mannix, G. Muschamp, Messrs K. Sim, G. Macfarlane, L. Moore, E. Todd, R. Thackwell, C. Aitken, E. Robertson, J. Munro, E. Hayes, S. Thackwell, H. Silifant, J. Gale, W. Thomas, B. H. Thackwell. The Ridgely Select Dance Assembly brought their season to a successful conclusion on Saturday night. _ During the evening several presentations were made. On behalf of the committee, Mr W. Greenslade, M.C., presented the musicians—Messrs C. Wells, Joughin, and Brown —each with a pocket-wallet, suitably inscribed. Messrs D. H. Mason and J. Tatam, the former for playing the extras so readily every night, also received presents._ _ Three cheers were given for the recipients and the M.0., the assembly singing "For They are Jolly Good Fellows," and in conclusion all the dancers joined hands and sang "Auld Lang Syne." A most enjoyable "china, evening" was given in honour of Miss Ada Wood, on Wednesday evening, by Mrs lx. Ooombs, Lower Riccarton. The rooms were tastefully dteconited with br.wls ol roses and rhododendrons, wliich also adorned the supper-table. A most enjoyable competition, comprising election candidates' names, caused inuch amusement, being won by Miss Mimer and Mrs Yates. A large number ot very useful gifts wer© contained in toe parcels. Mr Yates returned thanks. Tliroe cheers for the recipients ended a most enjoyable evening. Th se present were Mesd'nmes Hand, Wood, Cocmbs (8) Mioses Hilda Parsons. Gwn Foster, Phyllis Coombs, Dolly Prince, Tholma and Poppy Buist, Belle Milner, sVen Marshall, Sylvia Ooombs, Ivj Sanders, G. Brown, Mossra Fratter Cox, Coombs (4), Cooper, Yates (2), Whitelow, Hand, and many others. AT HOME. Mrs J. 0. Holmes gave a delightful "At Home" in the Jellicoe Hall on Wednesday evening, her guests being those people who had so kindly assisted at the various concerts to the consumptive sanatorium and hospitals throughout the year, and to thoso also who had kindly lent motor-cars on different occasions. The hall was charmingly decorated with streamers, scarlet and gold, the lights being, shaded ia the same colours. Small tables decorated with crimson geraniums, roses, and nasturtiums were used to accommodate the guests, who numbered over one hundred. The stage was ornamentrid with beautiful pot plants. Mrs Holmes wore a pretty gown of pearl drey taffetas, embroidered in chalk white and black beads and she carried a handsome bouquet, the gift, of Mrs Marshall. She was assisted -by her daughter, Mrs Mason, who wore ivy embroidered net with touches of rose pink, and also by Mr Mason. A charming musical programme was provided by Miss Agnes Lorimer, Miss Bay Livingstone, Mrs McClaren, Miss Mabel Dyer, Miss Enid Frye, Mrs Lanigan, .Miss Lucy Cowan, Miss Juanita Manhire, the Richmond Quartet, and Messrs P. S. Nicholls, Mayfield, Richards, Wallace, and Beryman. The accompaniments were played by Miss Mason and Mr Cook. During an interval in the programme, plates of delicious strawberries and cream were handed round, supper being served later by the ladies of the Harbour Lights. At an appropriate interval, Mr Mason made a brief speech. He said that the evening had been arranged for those who had assisted in sanatorium work. If Dr. Blackmore had been able to be present, he would have explained how grateful the patients were for the work of these people. Amongst those present were: Mrs Stonyer, Miss Salt, Miss Johnson, Madame Gower-Burns, Mr and Mrs Taylor, Mrs Blackmore, Mr and Mrs Rankin, Mr and Mrs Ford, Mr and Mrs McClaren, Mr and Mrs Stephens, Mrs Frye and Miss Biltcliffe, Ladj Denniston, Mrs McFarlane and Miss Stewart, Mr and Mrs Collins, Mr and Mrs Cooper, Mr and Mrs Marshall, Mrs Carson, Mrs Hamilton, Mr and Mrs Chambers, Mr and Mrs Mayfield, Mr and Mrs Kenner, Misses Webster, Duffy, Simpson (2), Sutherland, Beryman, White, Spencer, Grantham, Warren, Ryan, Dyer, Southland, Lorimer, Johnston, and Livingstone. At the conclusion Mr Bishop thanked Mrs Holmes on behalf of those present and the evening concluded with the singing of "For She*s a Jolly Good I Fellow," with cheers for Mrs Holmes.